Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-05

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ner and glanced critically but not unfa-
vorably ut their friends bonnet. When
in the course of the service it became
necessary to pray for mercy for 'us mis-.
cradle sinners, they moved their lips de.
corously and presumably uttered the self
condemnatory words. A beautiful girl
IN a fairly stunning dress swept down
the aisle to pew some distance in front
of them. They turned their heads slight
ly and looked with all their decorous
eyes at the passing show, and they did
not cease to look until several seconds
had elapsed after the newcomer had
taken her seat.
During the sermon the girls kept their
eyes with considerable steadfastness in
the general direction of the pulpit, and
at times they certainly heard what the
dreamy expression on their faces rs they
glanced at groined arch over the
preachers head, and one might have
thought that they saw visions Of Geneva
and Paris and the glory of fine raiment
displayed at Worth's Becoming humility
was shown when they bowed their heads
to receive the benediction. when the
Amen" was spoken they stepped quickly
though not with improper haste. into the
aisle, and went to the beautiful girl
whose entrance had distracted their at.
tention. Their words of greeting were
elusive and they fell to talking about the
trlps abroad in prospect. AS they passed
up the aisle just behind us l failed to
catch single word that had the remotest
connection with the topic of the sermon
or the general service. And when they
reached the Broadway sidewalk they
kissed each other and entered their re-
spective carriages and were driven
away. Every movement had been quiet
and unpronouced, the effects being ac.
complished with skillful and reserved
grace that distinguishes the fashionable
city.bred girl from all others in the
world. And that is how New York swell
girls attend church.
This June is month of brides in "our
best society" III has from year to year
become more and blore an annual Gus
tom to marry In the first month of sum-
mer. That enables the couples to make
an European bridal trip at the desirable
season, or to laze through a season Of
welded sentimentality at an American
quite within the most restrictive bounds
of New York's society figure up to
thirteen. How time will fly with them.
The first thing they know it will be sum-
mer again, and they will be old welded
pairs of years standing. There was
tho
PRETTY AND SWEET MRS. CLEVELAND.
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were in furry here in New York over
her marriage; and now she has gone to
the Adlrondacks a settled matron. 1t is
polite, isn't it, to talk and write about
the primogenial affairs of great rulers?
Well, my information IS direct and COR
rect that if the American presidency was
q matter of heredity, politicians might
look forward to next August with espec-
ial interest.
The canoe threatens to become femi.
ninety fashionable. A woman and a
canoe-the two ought to go we'll together,
for ever since there were women and
canoes they have both had the reputa.
ton of being cranky.
"The fact OF the matter is, the canoe
has been slandered," said q belle, in
talking about canoeing for women, until
That is what makes 1t popular among the
more dashing of our girls. She and her
brother have made the trip up the Hud-
son to Albany and back. camping out on
the way, and otherwise taking advantage
of all the opportunities for roughing it,"
Nv hat did you wear? And what did
you do with your clothes?" asked.
"You surely did not take u Sunday bon.
net along"
II wore blue flannel dress made all
in one piece, with blouse, no drapery,
the skirt reaching to the tops of a pair of
extra high boots. 1t weighed pound
and a half. wore a sailor hat and car
ried a light jacket, to be ready for
changes of weather. Our canoe is rather
ures IA feet by 80 inches-so that one
could not have tn ken much luggage il we
| had wished. All that we carried weighed
| only about thirty pounds and of this our
| Photographic materials plates, camera,
| etc, weighed between fifteen and twenty
| pounds"
What did you do at night. sleep on
| or 90 to hotel?"
1--WE started with the intention of
camping out every night, but good camp
| ing places between here and Albany are
| not numerous and we sometimea had to
stop at hotel. But we did camp out
about two-thirds Of the time. We carried
small tent, made of sheeting, SO that
| it would be of less weight than ono of
| canvas, q blanket apiece and u rubber
blanket to spread on the ground. We
had tin pail apiece, aud tin cup, tin
plate, and u knife EACH and 4 few other
primitive and strictly necessary articles.
| Then we carried q few canned meats, but
not much in that line, as we expected to
be able to buy most of what we would
want ut our camping places. In that we
were sometimes badly disappointed. One
evening
WE CAMrED NEAR EsOPUs,
tired and hungry after padding all day.
and walked over the hill to the country
store TO find something to eat. But all
that was to be had was loaf of bakers
bread and . bundle Of wilted beets. On
another occasion all that We could get
was some bread and milk and green
plums. But usually we Jared reasonably
well. Then the numerous ice houses
along the Hudson and the ice barges con-
stantly going up and down made 1t easy
to keep tin pail full of ice chips, which
seemed quite a luxury"
You did not feel afraid tossing about
in all that wind and water in such tiny
shell of a boats"
Not in the least knew the canoe,
and felt Just as safe there as would on
dry land. II the persons in the canoe